Green Schools Challenge and WE-LAB 2014-2015 Success Stories

Students Create the Future of our World Table of Contents

Sustainable Behaviors 3 History of Dream in Green 3 Grants for Green Leadership: Students Implement Change 4 Summary of Results 5 Impact 5 Green Schools Challenge 5 GSC Top Scorers 1st Place – John I. Smith K-8 Center – Middle Learning Center 6 2nd Place – John F. Kennedy Middle School 7 3rd Place – Dante B. Fascell Elementary 8 GSC Finalists Hialeah Gardens High School 9 Pinecrest Elementary 9 Ojus Elementary 10 Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church School 10 Coconut Palm K-8 Academy 11 Aventura Waterways K-8 Center 11 WE-LAB Top Scorers

1st Place – Nautilus Middle 12 and Southwood Middle 13 Runner Up – Airbase K-8 Center 14 WE-LAB Finalists E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary 15 Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center 15 Palmetto Middle 16 Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary 16

GSC - Independent School Winners 17 Palmer Trinity School Miami Country Day - Lower School

GSC and WE-LAB Green Rising Stars 17 Monthly Challenge Winners 17 Green Game Changers - Student Leaders 17 Green Key Award - Facility Staff 18 Innovation in Education Award 18 Eco Summit Award 18 Mono

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 SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIORS  HISTORY OF DREAM IN GREEN

Dream in Green (DIG) believes students and their schools Dream in Green (DIG) is a Miami-based 501c3 whose mission play a critical role in creating a more sustainable society. is to develop and implement environmental education Our programs address the challenges associated with programs that promote energy and water conservation, climate change and sea-level rise; and raise awareness environmental sustainability, and the use of renewable about global warming, energy use, and the consumption energy in the public and private sectors. Gradient Fill of fresh water resources. In 2006, the Miami-Dade County Public School (MDCPS) Thousands of students, school faculty and staff, and Board approved the Green Schools Challenge as a pilot parents who participate in either the Green Schools program and it was implemented in three high schools. Challenge (GSC) or the Water and Energy Learning and The following school year, DIG entered into a formal Behavior (WE-LAB) program for schools are spreading partnership with MDCPS and aligned the GSC curriculum the sustainability message in their communities. with the district’s Eco-Sustainability Plan. The GSC has seen constant growth since then reaching an all-time high of 165 Students are helping their families change behaviors at schools during the 2012-2013 school year. To date, 280 homes and are replacing showerheads and light bulbs unique schools have undertaken the challenge. for more efficient ones in order to reduce water and In 2013 DIG received a two year grant from the United electricity bills. GSC teachers are planning next year’s States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to design program and recruiting more members for their Green and implement the Water and Energy Learning and Team to ensure their schools conservs more energy, cut Behavior program, better known as WE-LAB. WE-LAB is the costs, and further reduce the district's carbon ‘graduate’ program for schools that have participated in the emissions. And WE-LABers are speaking with their GSC for more than three years. neighbors about the relationship between water and energy and the importance of recycling. The GSC now leads a sustainability curriculum in South Florida with an established nine year history of As more schools throughout the County implement the environmental education. There is no other program in the GSC and WE-LAB programs, groups of students, State of Florida that proposes a whole-system approach to teachers, school staff and parents are empowered to energy, water and resource efficiency at schools. develop sustainable practices that combat climate change.

 We would like to thank and congratulate the committed teams of teachers, facilities staff, administrators and students that participated in the 2014-15 Green Schools Challenge! 

Page 3  GRANTS FOR GREEN LEADERSHIP: STUDENTS IMPLEMENT CHANGE Dream in Green’s 'Grants for Green Leadership' program provides mini-grants to support the creation of GSC or WE-LAB activities at schools. The program allows students to take projects from concept to completion and become involved in the grant writing process. In addition, 'Grants for Green Leadership' empowers 5th through 12th grade students by allowing them to be leaders of green initiatives in their schools.

This year, DIG awarded eight grants of $300 each.

2014-2015 Program Grantees

 'Choose Tap Water' Campaign  Recycling Drives  OTHER Creative  Food Truck Night Green Field Trips  Activities in  Trash-to-Treasure Projects Power House Experiments 2014-2015  Hike It! Bike It! Like It! Campaign  Debris Free Island  Green Eco-Lunches  Green School Bathroom Models

Page 4  SUMMARY OF RESULTS The 2014-2015 school year marked the ninth consecutive year of the GSC, and the second year for the WE-LAB program and Grants for Green Leadership initiative. One hundred fifteen K-12 schools in Miami-Dade County participated in the GSC program. Twenty five of those schools were chosen to implement WE-LAB.

The GSC began in September with the Professional Development Training in which more than 80 teachers from first and second-year GSC schools learned how to implement the program. This successful training resulted in a dramatic increase in student participation. Green Teams were formed at each school and more than 12,600 students were actively involved in program implementation. Teachers came together again at the Mid-Year Meeting in January 2015 to share best practices and success stories. The year concluded with the Awards Ceremony on June 3, 2015, celebrating the collective efforts of teachers, students and the school community.

 IMPACT

The 2014-2015 GSC and WE-LAB programs reached 97,150 students, and over 9,000 teachers, administrators, and facilities personnel. Over the course of the program’s nine years students have saved approximately $2.1 million in energy costs while conserving 20.1 million kilowatt hours of electricity through simple, low and no-cost solutions like turning off lights and unplugging electronics. The program also reduced 30.6 million pounds of carbon emissions equivalent (or CO2e) – which is the same as taking 1,910 homes off the electricity grid for an entire year.

 GREEN SCHOOLS CHALLENGE

The Green Schools Challenge is a long-term, whole-system approach program that encourages students and staff from K-12 schools to implement environmental solutions through hands-on, low to no cost activities.

They engage in a series of monthly challenges and learn about energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and recycling, alternative transportation, green careers and green buildings.

The program helps schools reduce energy and water costs as well as their carbon footprint, while practicing environmental sustainability. The lessons learned by students are shared at home, therefore expanding the program’s reach.

Page 5 2014-2015 Green Schools Challenge Winner John I. Smith K-8 center - middle learning center  Score: 70 Points | Member since 2012  HIGHLIGHTS  ACTIONS Over the course of three years, John I. Smith K-8 Center – 1. Teachers set the example by turning lights off before Middle Learning Center has demonstrated time and time exiting a room again their commitment to the Green Schools Challenge. 2. The Green Team, faculty members and students The Falcons soared high this year! All their hard work and participated in a weekly recycling program enthusiasm paid off as we name them the winners of the 3. The Green Team used recycled items to put together an 2014 – 2015 GSC! Students, teachers and staff contributed art display to this accomplishment by completing the energy/water 4. Students created a Power Point presentation to walk-through survey, sharing information via newsletters, encourage others to save energy, conserve water, reduce posters and presentations, and displaying art pieces made waste and recycle from recycled materials. 5. One of their students created a board display about garbage decomposition

 SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The Falcons Green Team rolled out a series of initiatives that In the school's Family and Consumer Sciences classes, created waves across the entire school. During the daily students were encouraged to apply the monthly morning announcements, students took turns to promote the challenges at home and in their communities. One water program to fellow classmates. They took the challenge up a conservation method promoted washing produce at notch and kicked off each month by sending an email to home in a container partially filled with water instead of teachers with information and links to video clips related to using running tap water. the different activities so they could share with their students.

Page 6 2014-2015 Green Schools Challenge 2nd place John f. kennedy middle  Score: 69 Points | Member since 2014

 HIGHLIGHTS  ACTIONS The JFK Falcons Green Team went beyond expectation while 1. Announcements were made every morning detailing implementing the Green Schools Challenge. Students were student-specific ways to save energy excited to participate in activities that made them school ambassadors on environmental issues. The Green Careers 2. Daily trash pick-ups around the school field and lunch area Challenge was very popular, encouraging students to research 3. Implemented a classroom recycling program careers many of them were unaware of and learning about the educational requirements. Students wrote public service 4. Created a “Choose Tap Water” campaign announcements, presented information on various topics and created posters to display around the school on ways that each 5. Collaborated with the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer student and their families can conserve water, reduce energy Department to develop a campaign to fix leaky faucets use and recycle.

 SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT To implement and promote their new recycling program, The JFK Green Team invited the Miami Dade Water and students designed recycling boxes for the teachers to use. Sewer Department (WASD) to speak to the students about Students planted trees around the school through the the importance of water conservation. Students were Agriculture Program in order to beautify school grounds and inspired to implement the “Leaky Faucet” and “Choose Tap develop a stronger connection with nature. The Green Team Water” campaigns. As part of their “Choose Tap Water” and facilities staff also worked together to turn off campaign, the JFK Green Team members created posters to air-conditioning units and lights, and reminded teachers to display around school and made morning announcements turn them off at the end of the day. that provided information about why tap water is just as good as bottled water. Students also showed videos at the school-wide level with information about the carbon footprint that results from drinking bottled water. Leaky faucet info poster cards provided by WASD were distributed by the Green Team to all students to take home.

Page 7 2014-2015 Green Schools Challenge 3rd place dante b. fascell elementary  Score: 68.5 Points | Member since 2011

 HIGHLIGHTS  ACTIONS The Green Team, faculty, facility staff and students at Dante B. 1. Travelled to the Everglades with President Obama Fascell Elementary succeeded in transforming their school into a green school. Throughout the year, teachers across all grade 2. Held a parade of masks that were made out of recyclable levels and subject areas educated and inspired students to be materials 'green' by developing activities designed to raise awareness about the state of the world. 3. Hosted a Food Truck Night to showcase student-built models of alternative transportation using recyclable materials

4. Daily morning announcements that included green messages about the monthly challenge themes

5. Participated in Baynanza Clean Up Day at Virginia Key

 SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The school's Green Team developed a “Lights Off!” campaign to The school partnered with many local businesses to spread remind students to be responsible for turning off the lights. their green message: “although one person will make a Light “fairies” checked classrooms to make sure lights were off difference, many can change the world.” Students, parents when not needed. The class that had the most lights off and teachers participated in McDonald’s Teachers Night received bracelets with a “Save Our World” message. w here students passed out hand-made pictures and message To promote the importance of replenishing natural resources cards to promote energy and water conservation. Students and healthy eating, the school made gardens to gain hands-on collaborated with Publix for their “Think Globally, Act Locally” experience with nature. The third and fourth grade gifted campaign by decorating grocery bags with green pictures and students created a Native American Three Sisters Garden and messages for customers to see. Tepee Village using the plants Native Americans farmed.

Page 8 2014-2015 Green Schools Challenge finalists hialeah gardens high school pinecrest elementary

 Score: 68 Points | Member since 2014  Score: 68 Points | Member since 2014

 HIGHLIGHTS  HIGHLIGHTS Throughout the school year, the Green Team at Hialeah Pinecrest Elementary started off their Green Schools Challenge Gardens High educated the student body about the importance with a bang! During their first year in the program, the Green of preserving the environment and about the harmful effects of Team developed many green initiatives. Some of their activities global warming and pollution. The Environmental Club included creating a recycling program, using rainwater collaborated with other clubs within the school to spread catchment barrels to water their gardens, collecting leftover awareness and develop environmentally friendly projects all food from the cafeteria to add to their two composting bins, and year long. The school even added a class titled ‘Environmental recycling an average of 4,046 pounds of electronics. They also Management’ to their course offerings. partnered with many local and national organizations in order to increase education and awareness amongst their students and community.

 ACTIONS  ACTIONS 1. Implemented an ink cartridge recycling drive 1. Placed lime green reminders throughout school so students and staff turned off lights and conserved water 2. Recycling awareness presentation with YES Program 2. Promoted Green Eco Lunches and calculated the amount of waste saved from landfills by bringing reusable containers 3. Water conservation presentation with YES Program and utensils for lunch 4. Held a park recycling and clean-up event 3. Repainted five building roofs to meet “cool roof” standards and conserve energy 5. Led a school wide eco-tour to inform students of the 4. Implemented ‘Trash-to-Treasure’ projects where students school’s efforts to conserve energy had to use recyclable and repurposed materials to make their class projects 5. Partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to raise awareness about the importance of banning plastic bags

Page 9 2014-2015 Green Schools Challenge finalists ojus elementary key biscayne presbyterian

 Score: 65 Points | Member since 2012 church school  Score: 65 Points | Member since 2014  HIGHLIGHTS  HIGHLIGHTS The Florida Future Educators Green Team at Ojus Elementary The PTA Growing Green Committee at Key Biscayne dedicated a lot of time and effort to being green and spreading Presbyterian Church School worked hard to grab the attention of environmental awareness throughout their school. Their daily their young pre-kindergarten students. Many of their lessons news cast was instrumental in educating the student body, incorporated information about the safety of sea turtles in order teachers and staff. Students dressed up and wrote reports to make the different environmental issues more meaningful to about different environmental careers to promote excitement the students. The PTA Growing Green Committee, resident and interest in the professions. The Green Team hosted a Environmental Artist, and Outdoor Education Coordinator recyclable goods fashion show during the school’s annual talent worked to encourage children and families to decrease their use show to promote recycling and eco-friendly purchases. of water and plastic materials, especially shopping bags.

 ACTIONS  ACTIONS 1. Weekly announcements detailed green messages related to 1. Hosted a showerhead exchange and year-long electronic each month’s challenge theme recycling drive 2. Minimized the use of plastic utensils by hiring extra kitchen 2. Participated in “America Recycles Day” where students personnel to make it possible to use reusable items followed a green brick road carrying recyclables in exchange for cash and sang an environmentally conscious song at 3. Encouraged students to bring a refillable water bottle to school lunch 4. Began a long-term effort to replace all windows with a more 3. Students created posters with water and energy saving tips energy conserving design to place by water fountains and light switches 5. Organized a “Hike it, Bike it, Like it” campaign to promote the use of alternative transportation methods to school

Page 10 2014-2015 Green Schools Challenge finalists coconut palm k-8 academy aventura waterways

 Score: 61.5 Points | Member since 2012 k-8 center  Score: 55 Points | Member since 2014  HIGHLIGHTS  HIGHLIGHTS The Green Team at Coconut Palm K-8 Academy was dedicated Aventura Waterways K-8 Center did a great job of spreading to learning about environmental stewardship this past year. green education and awareness throughout the school and across Students participated in many projects where they researched subject areas. Their science club used Power House experiment the different aspects of “being green.” The Green Team created a kit to learn about alternative forms of energy, and how they can song and dance about energy efficiency and conservation to help preserve our supplies of natural resources. As part of their show the school-wide population. The students also performed PTS Gives Back Day, high school students and parents collected research comparing modes of transit in Miami versus other U.S. 400 pounds of plastic and styrofoam at their Biscayne Bay Island cities to show their classmates. trash clean up event. The students not only picked up trashed, but examined it to determine how the trash may have gotten there and what animals it may have affected.

 ACTIONS  ACTIONS 1. Students completed research on different methods for 1. Using the Power House, students conducted experiments on conserving water and presented their findings through a light absorption, sunlight as climate control, solar energy as public service announcement water heaters, and even built wind turbines. 2. Partnered with Debris Free Oceans and Beach Paddle Co. to 2. Recycled glass bottles were collected and used in an organize a trash clean up on an island in Biscayne Bay where experiment designed for students to learn about the they learned about the global issue of plastic waste and differences in pitch and the way sound is absorbed marine debris

3. Students in the Gifted Resource class created a model of 3. Chemistry students created video entries to be presented their school bathroom retrofitted with green sinks and toilets to the class about the importance of conserving water

Page 11 2014-2015 WE-LAB Winners -- tied for 1st place nautilus middle  Score: 73 Points | Member since 2011

 HIGHLIGHTS  ACTIONS Nautilus Middle School students went above and beyond by 1. Designing and cultivating a school garden for promoting designing and planting a watershed terraced Nautilus symbiotic relationships of plants and butterflies for pollination Butterfly & Raised Bed Garden that served as an onsite, and education in sustainable gardening interactive lab. Their reputation as a 'green' school preceded 2. Regular monitoring of energy saving and implementation of a them as they participated in competitions such as the recycling program for teachers and administration using a Environmental & Engineering School Science Fair, the 2015 grant to purchase bins STEM EXPO and other regional and online competitions 3. Creation of videos for WE-LAB projects to showcase student including e-Cybermission. They took WE-LAB even further by work in conservation and recycling integrating the curriculum into other environmental 4. Participated in a series of STEM competitions for competitions such as Future City Challenge and Fairchild education and engineering Challenges. 5. Attended seminars to promote engineering and design with alternative energy

 SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Students hosted a variety of school and community events Students from different clubs worked with the such as a WE-LAB workshop to showcase and promote the communities to promote sustainability. The Science STEM impacts of the water/energy nexus demonstrating how to Club worked with parents to promote the Butterfly mitigate impact at school and home. Science teachers Memorial Garden; the National Junior Honor Society integrated the WE-LAB curriculum with a focus on energy participated in beach clean-up activities; and Humanities issues and concerns on a global perspective, while sponsored conservation community service programs. collaborating with teachers of other disciplines. The Science Parents and teachers also promoted sustainable STEM Club mentored students and faculty in practicing energy behaviors by working with students on science projects saving and recycling habits in school. and promoting their results in monthly newsletters.

Page 12 2014-2015 WE-LAB Winners -- tied for 1st place

southwood middle  Score: 73 Points | Member since 2009

 HIGHLIGHTS  ACTIONS Southwood Middle formed a new Green Team this year that hit 1. The Green Team, made up of more than 50 students, a homerun and knocked it out of the park. Due to the completed a school-wide clean-up including trimming grass collaborative efforts of students and parents, with the close to drains for ease of rainwater flow assistance of the Science Department and National Junior 2. Installed recycling reminder signs and collected recyclable Honor Society, much was accomplished. Also, they received a printer toners and ink cartridges every Thursday which were donation and were able to re-mulch their outdoor classroom then collected by Dade Recycling and plant a garden used by their Photography Magnet. 3. Students promoted water conservation by displaying water saving posters around the school, and learned about water pollution by building a watershed 4. Hosted a WE-LAB workshop for students, teachers and parents 5. Hosted a “Take a Book/Leave a Book” event to recycle novels for the whole student body, teachers and staff

 SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Taking the Green Pledge set the tone for the school community. Southwood Middle collected ink toners, ink cartridges, and This led to many activities including a three day clean-up of used cell phones from the community for recycling, and a school grounds which included tree planting. The recycling local company designed their Green Team shirts worn on campaign had a huge impact. Students collected more material recycling days. Other local business supported the during this school year than in the past five years. school’s green efforts by providing free mulch. A horticulturalist from Pinecrest Gardens spoke to the students about his career, toured the school and talked about drainage issues and invasive plants.

Page 13 2014-2015 WE-LAB runner up airbase k-8 center  Score: 71 Points | Member since 2011

 HIGHLIGHTS  ACTIONS Airbase K-8 served as a model WE-LAB school, by being named 1. Green kick-off assembly featuring environmental initiatives Deering Estate’s “Educational Partner of the Year” and 2. Set school-wide goals for school family (administration, participating in events across Miami-Dade including the faculty, parents, students, staff) which were displayed on the Recycling Energy Forum: Expo & Education and City of Promise Tree as an ongoing commitment to the environment Homestead’s Eco-Fair. They were interviewed by Miami-Dade 3. Implemented the Green Ranger Program to promote daily College to learn about the greening of their curriculum and their green habits focused on energy efficiency, water Green Education Fair was featured in the environmental conservation, recycling, and waste reduction reference book Marketing the Green School: Form, Function and the Future. 4. Hosted various environmental programs and activities throughout the year focused on topics such as sustainability and organics, and a native ecosystem restoration 5. Promoted the ‘shared responsibility’ concept for global green issues

 SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT The entire school got in on the sustainability action through The school participated in many community events this numerous events and activities including the school’s Green year. They were the only school represented at the first Education Fair, Earth Hour and Earth Month activities, Greening annual Recycling Energy Forum: Expo & Education, and Career Day, Green Apple Day of Service, and Beautification attending the City of Homestead’s Eco-Fair where Days. Students created posters, public service announcements students discussed the school’s environmental initiatives and videos with environmental messages in order to promote and learned from other green organizations. Parents, these activities and sustainable behaviors such as recycling and teachers and students also volunteered at numerous water/energy conservation. Parents and teachers also got in on events such as Baynanza, and attended workshops like the action. They helped the students plant an organic garden WE-LAB and Slow Food Miami. The school was also and by participating in career day by bringing their own biofuel involved with institutions of higher learning, including a and electric vehicles, and discussing green careers. collaboration with F.I.U. and UF on butterfly/ecosystem restoration expansion projects.

Page 14 2014-2015 WE-LAB finalists e.w.f. stirrup elementary eugenia b. thomas k-8 center

 Score: 69 Points | Member since 2011  Score: 68 Points | Member since 2009

 HIGHLIGHTS  HIGHLIGHTS This year the Soaring Eagles conducted many WE-LAB activities. The Green Team committed to a series of different activities The Green Team was asked by Perry Ellis Corporation to create demonstrating they are determined to help the planet by being posters for their Earth Day event. Ms. Mendez, the school’s better green citizens. Kindergarten students and teachers planted Community Involvement Liaison held a workshop for parents a vegetable and herb garden as well as a Pine Rockland garden titled “Green and Gardening in our Environment,” and coordinated which will be monitored for the next 3 years. A number of green a free WE-LAB workshop. The fourth grade class held a Florida career professionals visited kindergarten and second grade lighthouses contest that required students to create lighthouses classes. Fourth graders participated in the Coral Gables Museum out of recycled materials. Lastly, on April 24th, the school hosted Green Cities Tour and created their own sustainable city. Students a tree planting ceremony on National Arbor Day. Pre-K and created posters to promote water and energy conservation which kindergarten students sported Dream in Green T-shirts and sang were shared in the classrooms and then with parents. a song, and fourth grade students explained the meaning of Arbor Day, recited a poem, shared fun facts, and planted a tree.  ACTIONS 1. Posted signs in every classroom and office stating “Think  ACTIONS Green! Turn off the lights when you leave the room!” 1. Turn off lights when leaving the classroom 2. Every classroom has a recycling bin and reminders are shared 2. Do not let the water run while rubbing hands with soap during the morning announcements and in the faculty and staff weekly bulletin 3. Turn water off when brushing your teeth 3. Custodians ensure all electronics are turned off at their 4. Take showers instead of baths assigned classrooms during recess and the weekends

5. Use the back of notebook paper when completing 4. Many school messages are sent via Connect Ed or on the assignments website for parents and students to view instead of printed flyers 5. Any water leaks and plumbing problems are reported to one of the Assistant Principals so they can submit work orders and follow up consistently

Page 15 2014-2015 WE-LAB finalists palmetto middle marjory stoneman douglas  Score: 67 Points | Member since 2011 elementary  Score: 63 Points | Member since 2012

 HIGHLIGHTS  HIGHLIGHTS The Green Team took the Green Schools Challenge to another Once again, Marjory Stoneman Douglas took the top prize in the country! Students travelled to Costa Rica and engaged in a variety Waste Reduction & Recycling monthly challenge for their recycled of unique experiences. They planted almond trees in the art and fashion show where all students displayed repurposed rainforest, helped care for endangered animals, and explored material in the form of art and clothes for parents and teachers to ecofriendly careers. Back in school, students successfully enjoy. During career week and while planting trees and a garden coordinated a huge Earth Day celebration which included back-to- for Earth Day, students got to learn first-hand about different back WE-LAB Workshops and other activies, earning them the green jobs like farming, nurseries and pest control. Eco Summit Monthly Challenge Award. Furthermore, they received two proclamations and had a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new FPL photovoltaic outdoor classroom.  ACTIONS 1. Participated in the TREX Plastic Bag Recycling Program  ACTIONS 2. 2nd to 5th grade students participated in a water conservation 1. Sold reusable water bottles to raise funds for Dream in Green project where they tracked their water bill with their parents and implemented water savings ideas at home 2. Created a recycled book trading post 3. Held the annual Recycled Art and Fashion Show in which the 3. They hosted two WE-LAB workshops entire school participated 4. Planted a new pine land area and gave out 100 baby pine trees 4. Students learned about green buildings through an energy and to be planted in the community water audit performed at the school 5. Promoted the “Just Turn It Off“ light program 5. 2nd grade students visited Shark Valley and learned about the importance of the Everglades to our eco-system

Page 16 GREEN SCHOOLS CHALLENGE - BEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Palmer Trinity School Miami Country Day - Lower School green rising stars Green Schools Challenge WE-LAB Sunset Park Elementary School Hialeah Gardens Middle School Springview Elementary Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary Cutler Ridge Elementary/Assurant Satellite Learning Center Ethel Koger Beckham Elementary Miami Central Senior High School M.A.S.T. Academy at Homestead Silver Bluff Elementary School Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K-8 Hammocks Middle Palm Springs Middle School Pinecrest Academy South Charter School Robert Morgan Educational Center MONTHLY CHALLENGE WINNERS Energy Efficiency & Conservation Waste Reduction & Recycling Dante B. Fascell Elementary Miami Country Day – Lower School George Washington Carver Middle Pinecrest Academy South Charter School Palm Springs Middle (WE-LAB) Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary (WE-LAB)

Water Conservation Alternative ransortation jus Elementary Key Biscayne Presbyterian Church School Alono and Tracy Mourning Senior High Homestead Senior High School E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary (WE-LAB) Airbase K-8 Center (WE-LAB)

Green Buildings Waste Reduction & Recycling Mother of our Redeemer Catholic School Miami Country Day – Lower School Coconut Palm K-8 Academy Pinecrest Academy South Charter School Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center (WE-LAB) Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary (WE-LAB) green game changers - student leaders Student School Kimberly Overton American Senior High Sydney Gayarre Hialeah Gardens High Gisela Sidell John I. Smith K-8 Middle Learning Center Isabel Perlman Nautilus Middle Melany Torres Ojus Elementary Sheba Maps M.A.S.T. at Homestead

Page 17 green key award - facility staff

Employee School Raul Calzadilla, Jr. Airbase K-8 Center Fabian Reina John I. Smith K-8 Middle Learning Center Foch Mompremier Nautilus Middle innovation in education award

Teacher School Leopoldo Llinas Palmer Trinity School Carmen Marroquin Hialeah Gardens High School Carol Shill Southwood Middle Nuris I. Binett John I. Smith K-8 Middle Learning Center Ketty Quindemil Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary eco-summit award

School Palmetto Middle (WE-LAB) Pinecrest Elementary Hialeah Gardens High School Palmer Trinity School

Page 18 OUR MISSION

To develop and implement environmental education programs that promote energy + water conservation and efficiency, environmental sustainability and the use of renewable energy in the 1. public and private sectors; and

To raise awareness and deepen understanding of the energy, climate change and 2. environmental issues confronting local and global communities.

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